Nick Meyer

Nick Meyer, a graduate student in math at the University of California from Berkeley, California, appeared as a contestant on the 134th episode of the original primetime run of the U.S. version of the show on August 17, 2000. Nick missed his $500,000 question, and he left with $32,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these philosophers in geographic order by the country of their birth, starting in the U.S. and going east.
⬥ A: Confucious	⬥ B: Hobbes
⬥ C: Plato	⬥ D: Nietzsche

The correct answer was B-D-C-A. Out of 10 contestants, 6 got it right. Nick was the fastest in 5.25 seconds.

Nick's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
When a person is rudely ignored, he is said to be getting what?
⬥ A: Hot knee	⬥ B: Cold shoulder
⬥ C: Warm toe	⬥ D: His car fixed

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Something that is in an obvious location is said to be "right under your" what?
⬥ A: Mattress	⬥ B: Nose
⬥ C: Azaleas	⬥ D: Boxer shorts

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Carrying someone on your back and shoulders while you remain standing is commonly called what?
⬥ A: Piggyback ride	⬥ B: Camelback ride
⬥ C: Cowback ride	⬥ D: Crick in the neck

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following dishes is not a dessert?
⬥ A: Cobbler	⬥ B: Brown betty
⬥ C: Bananas Foster	⬥ D: Chowder

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What geometric shape should the American flag form after it has been folded in the traditional manner?
⬥ A: Star	⬥ B: Square
⬥ C: Triangle	⬥ D: Cylinder

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What word taken from a famous painter's name is often used to describe full-figured women?
⬥ A: Rubenesque	⬥ B: Kleesque
⬥ C: Raphaelite	⬥ D: Renoirish

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these fabric patterns is a type of plaid?
⬥ A: Tartan	⬥ B: Floral
⬥ C: Paisley	⬥ D: Herringbone

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 2000 movie "Shaft," how is Samuel L. Jackson's character related to the 1970s Shaft?
⬥ A: Son	⬥ B: Nephew
⬥ C: Cousin	⬥ D: No relation

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
How many pair of antennae does a lobster have? 'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: One	⬥ B: Three
⬥ C: Two	⬥ D: Four
Ask the Audience Results: A: 41% ⬥ B: 11% ⬥ C: 41% ⬥ D: 7%

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States?
⬥ A: Austin	⬥ B: Jackson
⬥ C: Santa Fe	⬥ D: Phoenix

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the character who became a hero of the "male movement" through Robert Bly's 1990 book?
⬥ A: John Galt	⬥ B: Charley Strong
⬥ C: Iron John	⬥ D: Jake Barnes

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1984, who won the first-ever women's Olympic marathon?
⬥ A: Rosa Mota	⬥ B: Joan Benoit
⬥ C: Grete Waitz	⬥ D: Mary Decker Slaney

$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What color best describes the sand of the Kalahari Desert? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Red	⬥ B: White
⬥ C: Gray	⬥ D: Black

Nick decides to call his friend Jason. Jason is not sure and gives no response.

Nick decides to take a risk and goes with A: Red, and wins $250,000.

$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following actresses was in the original 1968 cast of the Broadway musical "Hair"?
⬥ A: Susan Sarandon	⬥ B: Bette Midler
⬥ C: Glenn Close	⬥ D: Diane Keaton

Nick quickly rules out Susan Sarandon, as she starred in "Rocky Horror" when she was young. He then rules out Glenn Close, as she was in her thirties when she starred in "Fatal Attraction".

Nick decides to press his luck one more time and goes with B: Bette Midler, and the audience starts clapping. Unfortunately, the correct answer was D: Diane Keaton, and so he loses $218,000.

Total Prize Money: $32,000

Sources[]

Nick Meyer's run to the million

Preceded by Frank Tangredi	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Nick Meyer	Succeeded by Tony D'Orazio